"There is no need of hurrying. Let us rest here and stretch our limbs,"
said the first frog.

"What a pity that we are not taller!" said the Kioto frog.

"Why?" asked the Tokio frog.

"If we were taller, we could see both towns from this hill. Then we
should be able to tell whether or not it were worth while to continue
our journey," said the Kioto frog.

"Oh, we can easily find that out!" replied the other.

"We can stand on our hind legs and take hold of one another. Then each
can look at the town toward which he is traveling," he added.

"A fine idea! Let us try it at once."

The two frogs stood upon their hind legs, holding each other tightly to
keep from falling.

The Tokio frog turned toward Kioto, and the Kioto frog turned toward
Tokio.

The foolish frogs forgot that their eyes were on the backs of their
heads.

Although their noses pointed toward the places to which they wished to
go, their eyes beheld the towns from which they had just come.